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We've done some research to find military insignia reference books on the
internet - click on the hyperlinks to buy direct from
The books listed are ones that we use on a regular basis. In many cases
they show insignia reference numbers that we use on our mail-order
catalogues.
Akers, MA. 1989.
British
Fire Service Cap Badges and Buttons - Volume 2 - 1947-1974. ISBN
0951093215: MA Akers.
An excellent book with full colour photographs of every cap badge in the period
covered (1947-1974). Buttons are described but not illustrated.
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Baily's. 2000. Baily's
Hunting Directory. ISBN 0953318109: Pearson Publishing.
Describes hunt uniforms and illustrates hunt buttons for the UK, Ireland,
America, the Commonwealth and Europe. The most useful book dealing with
hunt buttons.
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Blair, DG. 2001. British
Buttons - Civilian Uniform Buttons 19th-20th Century (with price guide).
ISBN 1897738048: Greenlight Publishing.
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Cossum, JK. 1988. Buttons of the Defence Forces in
Australia. ISBN 0731630831: JK Cossum.
Froggatt, DJ. 1986. Railway Buttons, Badges &
Uniforms. ISBN 0711016496: Ian Allan Ltd.
Ramon Guirao Larranaga & Miguel Angel Camino del Olmo.
1999. Botones Espanoles de Uniforme. ISBN 8478236856.
Ministerio de Defensa, Spain.
Spanish Uniform Buttons
Boczkowski, W, Jarozynski-Wolfram, M & Gladki, K.
1999. GUZIKI - Prezewodnik dla kolekcjonerów. ISBN
899124850X. Warsaw.
Polish Military Uniform Buttons from 16th - 20th Centuries - A Collector's
Guide. Polish text with introduction and list of contents in English.
Harfield, AG. 1982. Head Dress, Badges and
Embellishments of the Royal Corps of Signals. ISBN 0902633813: Picton
Publishing (Chippenham).
Loughran, JL. 1995. Brown's
Flags and Funnels of Shipping Companies of the World. ISBN 0851746349:
Brown, Son & Ferguson
Useful for identifying Merchant Navy buttons and insignia - 1088 illustrations
of shipping company liveries.
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Parkyn, HG. 1956 (re-printed 1986). (Military)
Shoulder-Belt Plates and Buttons. ISBN 0950853054: Ray Westlake
.
Poulsom, NW. 1998. Buttons
of the Indian Army - Volume 1 - Cavalry. ISBN 0854200797: Military
Press International.
Black and white line drawings of pre-1947 buttons. Comprehensive research
including dates and changes of unit titles.
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Poulsom, NW. 1998. Buttons
of the Indian Army - Volume 2 - The Bengal Army Infantry. ISBN
0854201599: Military Press International.
Black and white line drawings of pre-1947 buttons. Comprehensive research
including dates and changes of unit titles.
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Poulsom, NW. 1998. Buttons
of the Indian Army - Volume 3 - Punjab Frontier Force, Madras Army Infantry,
Hyderabad Infantry. ISBN 0854201513: Military Press International.
Black and white line drawings of pre-1947 buttons. Comprehensive research
including dates and changes of unit titles.
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Poulsom, NW. 1998. Buttons of the Indian Army -
Volume 4 - Bombay Army Infantry, Gurkha Infantry. ISBN 0854201610: Military
Press International.
Black and white line drawings of pre-1947 buttons. Comprehensive research
including dates and changes of unit titles.
Poulsom, NW. 1998. Buttons
of the Indian Army - Volume 5 - Arms and Services pre-1947. ISBN
0854201718: Military Press International.
Black and white line drawings of pre-1947 buttons. Comprehensive research
including dates and changes of unit titles.
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Poulsom, NW. 1998. Buttons of the Indian Army - Volume 6 - index covering sections 1-5, Summary of Battle Honours to 1914 Awarded to Each Regiment, and Summaries of the Post-1922 Amalgamations. ISBN 0854201815: Military Press International. Click here to buy this book
Poulsom, NW. 2000. Buttons of the Indian Army - Volume 7 - Additions, Amendments, Alterations, Corrections, Post 1914 Battle Honours. ISBN 0854201963: Military Press International. Click here to buy this book
Ripley, H. 1983. Buttons of the British Army
1855-1970. ISBN 085368569X: Arms and Armour Press.
Ripley, H. 1983. Police
Forces of Great Britain and Ireland - their Amalgamations and their Buttons.
ISBN 0901718297: R Hazell & Co.
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Ripley, H & Darmanin, D. 2000.
Police Buttons - Volume 2. ISBN 0952793814: Police Insignia Collectors Association of Great Britain.
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Ripley, H & Darmanin, D. 2002.
Buttons of the Regular Army 1855-2000 - An Illustrated Reference Guide
for Collectors. ISBN 0952446111: H Ripley.
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Ripley, H & Darmanin, D. 1996. Rifle
Volunteer Buttons 1859-1908. ISBN 0951060341: Military Historical
Society.
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Ripley, H & Darmanin, D. 2013.
Scottish, Welsh & Channel Islands Infantry Militia Buttons 1757 -
1881. ISBN 9780952446132: H Ripley.
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Ripley, H & Moodie, B. 2002.
Local Militia Buttons 2nd Edition. ISBN 095244612X: H Ripley.
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Sabatini, C & Antonini, E. 1998. Bottoni
Militari Italiani. ISBN 8870003078: Italy
Italian Military Buttons
Smylie, E. 1996. Buttons
of the Canadian Militia. ISBN 1551250047: Vanwell Publishing, Canada.
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Squire, G. 1972. Buttons - A Guide For Collectors.
ISBN 0584100353: Frederick Muller Limited.
This is the best book on uniform buttons, but unfortunately is no longer
published. Second-hand copies are rare and expensive - if you are serious
about button collecting and see a copy for less than £60.00, you have a bargain
- buy it immediately.
The book illustrates and identifies buttons from the United Kingdom and many
overseas countries. In addition to military and police buttons, it covers
ambulance, fire service, prisons, hospital, blazer, clubs, livery, hunts, public
and private companies, hotels, American state seals, town crests, schools,
customs & excise, airlines, shipping, railways and transportation.
Squire, G. 1976. Livery
Buttons - The Pitt Collection. ISBN 0950474800: Leghorn Company.
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